Description (CNA)
yt-dlp-web-ui through 4.0.0 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Service.Formats JSON-RPC method that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to crash the server. Attackers can send a single request with a url value like --version, causing invalid yt-dlp JSON output and an unrecovered panic that terminates the process.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| marcopiovanello / yt-dlp-web-ui | affected 0 through 4.0.0 |
CWE
CWE-476
References
- https://github.com/vazzzy071-crypto/security-advisories/blob/main/advisories/2026-10-marcopiovanello-yt-dlp-web-ui-rpc-arg-injection.md
- https://github.com/marcopiovanello/yt-dlp-web-ui/blob/v4.0.0/server/rpc/service.go
- https://github.com/marcopiovanello/yt-dlp-web-ui/blob/v4.0.0/server/formats/parser.go
- https://github.com/marcopiovanello/yt-dlp-web-ui
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/yt-dlp-web-ui-through-4.0.0-null-pointer-dereference-dos-via-service-formats
ADP enrichment
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